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Access to the book, \"It\'s Perfectly Normal\" has been restricted at the Anchorage School District. After listening to several hours worth of testimony by those both for and against such action, the board voted 6-1 to restrict the book. Elementary schoolchildren will only be able to check out the book with parental permission. Those who support the book feel that it provides a candid and honest look at sexual health.\" Others feel that because it contains drawings of people having sex and masturbating, it\'s too explicit for young readers. The meeting drew 100 attendees both from the school and the community. more... from The Anchorage Daily News.

In order to assist individuals in locating rare and/or out of print material, OCLC is linking up with Alibris, Inc., a California based rare book database firm. Customers of Alibris will be able to use OCLC\'s World Cat to search for material in libraries. more...

Stephen King\'s book \"Different Seasons\" (which contains the novellas The Body and Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption) has been pulled from a middle school library shelf.
\"West Hernando Middle School has decided to limit the availability of a second Stephen King book after a student was offended by the prison rape scenes in a story that was the basis for the movie The Shawshank Redemption.

A committee of parents, students and staff decided Thursday to pull Different Seasons, a 1982 compilation of four King stories, from shelves accessible to students. Now, it will be kept in a room accessible only to teachers.\"

A number of Louisiana English teachers have spoken out against their school\'s decision to suspend two classics. The teachers had placed \"The Chocolate War\" by Robert Comier and \"The Great Santini\" by Pat Conroythe on required reading lists for student assignments. more... from The Shreveport Times.

Sun-Sentinel.com has One on \"bibliotherapy\" that seems to be coming increasingly popular now. They say \"When looking for ways to help kids and teens express their feelings, literature can help us win the battle in an uncertain war.\"

\"I\'m no psychologist, but I know all the coverage given to the attacks has made me feel on edge,\" says Moon-Fuchs. \"I\'m sure it\'s been hard for kids.\"

Another missing book report from Ananova. The book last checked out in 1963 was found back on the shelf by library staff while \"tidying up.\" Although the fine would be around 1,300 pounds, the book cost 121/2 pence in its day. If Derbyshire librarians tidy up as infrequently as I do, the book could very well have been returned 30 years ago. With all the stories about reallyoverdue library books, one wonders what other books are still checked-out from the previous century.

In light of the recent terrorist attacks on our nation\'s freedom, the Farmington, ME Public Library and the University of Maine have joined forces to promote the reading of banned books. The following state appears on the library association\'s web site: \"At a time when terrorists have attacked our country, America\'s freedoms could be in jeopardy as well. This library is is proud to celebrate one of those freedoms — the freedom to read.\"more... from Maine Today.

Cavan McCarthy passed along this Ananova Story on more books that are selling well since last week.
Professor Angus Gillespie\'s Twin Towers: The Life of New York City\'s World Trade Centre, had sold just 2,000 copies before Tuesday and now the remaining 1,000 sold out within 24 hours of the attack. Amazon.com says that Barbara Olson\'s book about Hilary Clinton has sold out (She, Olson, was on one of the hijacked planes).